Nicolaus Copernicus — "The world is not a machine, but a living body, with a soul and a mind."
The world is not a machine, but a living body, with a soul and a mind.
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This is a philosophical idea, but not a direct quote from 'De Revolutionibus'. His work was about the mechanics of the cosmos.
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